Vocabulary
Flouted
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
to Break or ignore (a law or rule etc.) without hiding what you are doing or showing fear or Shame
Urdu meaning
توہین کرنا / چڑانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- I understand the music video may have flouted some UK laws including `the use of imitation firearms and exposing minors to harmful content` according to a report last week by Deadline.
- Examples abound of how international law is being flouted with impunity by countries launching military strikes on other nations in what are often disingenuously called pre-emptive wars.
- By joining Israel in its military campaign against Iran, the US flouted international law and the UN Charter and plunged the region into uncharted territory, holding the danger of further escalation.
- Despite laws being flouted, the government and the criminal justice system hesitate to take a firm position for fear of inciting right-wing elements.
- He has caused irreparable damage to a constitutional office of great responsibility and public trust, and flouted the orders of the apex court by pandering to the political engineers running the current political charade.
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